Valentina

Valentina, 47, is a member of the “Siempre Adelante” (Always Forward) communal bank located in Ollantaytambo District belonging to Urubamba Province, Cusco Department.

She is married and has three children. She alternates her daily chores with a business selling crafts in Machu Picchu. She sells backpacks, satchels, textiles. She also makes woven items that she sells independently. She supports her children with this business. She wants to expand the crafts sales and is asking for a loan to buy crafts at wholesale.

She is happy about the loan and commits to make her installment payments.

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About Asociación Arariwa
Asociación Arariwa is a large non-governmental organization that started offering microcredit in 1994 to improve the quality of life, skills and equity of the population in the rural Cusco region of Peru. Arariwa serves the southern Andean provinces of Peru, and is distinguished by its efforts to reach the very poor, who often live in isolated rural areas. Arariwa fosters village banking, supports savings accounts, promotes access to education, and empowers women entrepreneurs (who make up 78% of its borrowers).